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Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to meet Eric Metcalf—a young man of exceptional promise whose life was cut short by a tragic rock climbing accident in July 2012. As ... More »
About Us: Press Releases
North Carolina Symphony to Tour Western North Carolina This Spring
·Posted: 03.20.2012
Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony head west to Lexington, Mars Hill, Cherokee and Flat Rock,...
Guest Artists Join North Carolina Symphony for “Mozart’s Two Pianos,” March 29-31
·Posted: 03.19.2012
The North Carolina Symphony offers concertgoers a rare treat later this month when guest conductor Andrew Grams leads twin...
North Carolina Symphony Announces 2012/13 Summerfest and Pops Series
·Posted: 03.15.2012
The North Carolina Symphony’s popular outdoor concerts return for another season as the Rex Healthcare Summerfest...
Ben Folds On Stage with North Carolina Symphony, March 22-23
·Posted: 03.13.2012
Next week, alt favorite Ben Folds rocks out in Raleigh in a two-night return to the North Carolina Symphony. The North...
North Carolina Symphony Takes a “Carmen Fantasy” to New Bern and Chapel Hill; Sarah Hicks Conducts, March 24-25
·Posted: 03.07.2012
Musical influences from Spanish, French and Russian culture are the focus of North Carolina Symphony performances later...
North Carolina Symphony Brings “Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony” to Raleigh and Southern Pines; Masterworks by Beethoven and Strauss, March 15-17
·Posted: 03.05.2012
The North Carolina Symphony explores two sides of the musical spectrum when celebrated soprano Barbara Shirvis joins the...
AUDITION NOTICE: North Carolina Symphony Presents 2012 Youth Concerto Competition; Auditions Begin May 19
·Posted: 03.01.2012
The North Carolina Symphony will hold the preliminary round of its annual Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: North Carolina Symphony Accepting Nominations for Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator
·Posted: 03.01.2012
Nominations are currently being accepted for a pair of esteemed educator awards presented annually by the North Carolina...
North Carolina Symphony Announces 2012/13 NCS Kids Young People's Concerts
·Posted: 02.29.2012
The North Carolina Symphony today unveiled a thrilling new series of performances that promises to entertain and delight...
North Carolina Symphony Brings “Bug Songs” to NCS Kids, March 10
·Posted: 02.23.2012
Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks leads the North Carolina Symphony and Triangle Youth Ballet in a treat for the...
Eric Metcalf Seats for Students Fund
North Carolina Symphony Music Discovery
On Thursday, the North Carolina Symphony launched an exciting new education initiative specifically designed for pre-schoolers. North Carolina Symphony Music Discovery is funded by PNC as part of its nationwide ... More »
Sibelius Symphony No. 2??? Yes, please!
I almost overlooked the email the first time around – “You’re Invited to a Party” – that didn’t sound like something I would normally get. (Okay, so my social life ... More »
The Emancipation Proclamation.... and its Aftermath
In February at concerts in Fayetteville and Raleigh, we featured music written during or about the Civil War including When Johnny Comes Marching Home, The Wound-Dresser, Copland’s Lincoln Portrait and ... More »
Explorations: Freedom Talk ‘Moving, Deeply Personal’
Resident Conductor William Henry Curry spoke on Sunday, February 10, at Quail Ridge Books & Music in Raleigh about the Symphony’s upcoming Explorations : Freedom concerts and programs that take ... More »
